Info and forum posts by 'boyesy'

Which Sub?

today I sound tested the Mordaunt- Short MSW20 sub in RS and was pretty impressed by it. However I was wondering if there are better subs out there in the £150- £200 price range? Also anyone have any views on the sub mentioned?

thanks in advance

RE: Region1 15 minutes and Blow problems

I also had this same problem with 15 minutes

RE: Titan A.E. ???

well Kid Brunch your views are pretty strong about this film being utter pish, so I`m gonna listen to you and not buy it! i would normally take a risk but not with this one.

cheers for your advice m8

Titan A.E. ???

noticed that Titan A.E. has been added 2 the bargain section in ezydvd BUT is it any good? I ve never heard much about this film b4, can any1 help?

RE: Blow...any good?

got almost famous ( great film), got Goodfellas just aint watched it yet!

RE: Futureent.com - Speedy Excellent Service , Great price !

no

RE: Easiest and Cheapest way too get DTS ?

Richer sounds are doing the Kenwood 5040 and 5050 ( same amp except the 5050 is silver) amps for about £180 ish right now with both Dolby Digital 5.1 & DTS 5.1 try going into your local richer sounds and have a look. Aslo don`t order from their online site as it`s crap!

HTH

Blow...any good?

just wondering if any1 has bought blow? is it worth a purchase?

Widescreen Television?

can any1 recommend a widescreen tele, I would prefer 28 " but i ve only got upto £250 2 spend. any ideas?

thanks

This item was edited on Tuesday, 28th August 2001, 17:05

RE: WHAT`S YOUR FAVOURITE REGION 2 DVD?

Face Off , GREAT FILM BUT no extra`s and its a flipper!!!!! wish they d give it the S.E. or even the U.E. treatment!! and then it d be a great disc!

Art Of War- PANTS!!!!!

This item was edited on Tuesday, 28th August 2001, 16:59

RE: Shrek, Final Fantasy & Pearl Harbor !!

same here!!

RE: America`s finest-What are your top r1 discs?

Westy the sound in the explosion scene was terrifying and I got the fright of my life with the sound in the opening cave scene! superb sound/ picture quality & also a great movie! I just wish that the x-files boxsets had dts sound! or is that asking 2 much?

This item was edited on Tuesday, 28th August 2001, 16:51

RE: Tomb Raider!!

so I take it u ve ordered from them b4? what r they like?

cheers

This item was edited on Tuesday, 28th August 2001, 12:48

Shrek, Final Fantasy & Pearl Harbor !!

pre book Shrek 2 disc S.E. for £14.39, Final Fantasy S.E. for £15.08 and
Pearl Harbor 3 disc Directors Cut Vista Series Edition for £20.62 all @ www.dv-depot.

here`s the features for each disc

Shrek: Deleted and extended scenes
Extended ending
Behind-The-Scenes, "International Dubbing" and "The Tech of "Shrek" featurettes
"DWK - This Way To Play" 12 interactive games, "Shrek" X-box game playing hints
"Shrek`s Music Room" including The Baha Men music video, the making of The Baha Men music video and Smash Mouth`s "I`m A Believer" music video
"Technical Goofs" outtakes
Storyboard pitch of deleted scenes
"Still Shots" showing viewers the progression of several characters` looks throughout the design process
Production notes and trailers and promos
DVD-ROM of Shrek features, a first-ever "U-Dub-It" Shrek`s Revoice Studio" that allows users to dub their own voice in place of any of the characters and twelve additional DVD-ROM games.
dts and Dolby Digital 5.1


Final Fantasy: Audio commentaries (by co-director Moto Sakakibara, sequence supervisor Hiroyuki Hayashida, sets and props lead artist Tatsuro Maruyama and phantom supervisor Takoo Noguchi and by animation director Andy Jones, editor Chris S. Capp and staging director Tani Kunitake)
Storyboard/Playblast selections of the film with optional commentary
Interactive documentary with alternate opening sequence and a mini-movie
Workshops that include seven character files, three vehicle scale comparisons, two face wraps, character morphs, matte art exploration and a re-editing function to alter the film`s final scene
Isolated score with commentary by composer Elliot Goldenthal
DVD-ROM elements
Dolby Digital 5.1

Pearl Harbor : DISC ONE

INTRO AND LETTERBOX EXPLANATION BY MICHAEL BAY
PEARL HARBOR-THE DIRECTOR`S CUT OF THE FILM (PART 1)
INTERMISSION SEQUENCE (with score)
AUDIO COMMENTARY with Michael Bay
AUDIO COMMENTARY with Technicians, including the DP, Production Designer, and Costume Designer
AUDIO COMMENTARY with Jerry Bruckheimer with stars Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, and Alec Baldwin.
DISC TWO

PEARL HARBOR-THE DIRECTOR`S CUT OF THE FILM (PART 2)
BONUS ELEMENTS: DISC TWO & THREE
MAKING OF PEARL HARBOR SEGMENTS (Approximately 45 minutes) Each segment will let DVD viewers be a fly on the wall and actually listen in as the film`s technicians, actors, and the director makes a blockbuster. These are compelling segments cut without narration or interviews.
THE SURPRISE ATTACK - A MULTI-ANGLE BREAKDOWN OF THE FILM`S MOST EXCITING SEQUENCE. (Approximately 30 minutes) Includes Video intro by Michael Bay, Multiple video tracks, Various selectable audio tracks, and Commentaries from veterans
PEARL HARBOR HISTORIC TIMELINE - A set-top interactive feature produced by documentarian Charles Kiselyak. Through an innovative animated timeline, viewers will be able to select historic videos, audio clips, text, or photos that set the stage for the events in Hawaii, or follow how they impacted world events that transpired as a result of the conflict. (Approximately 30 minutes)
FAITH HILL MUSIC VIDEO (Approximately 4 minutes)
BOOT CAMP - this segment follows the actors as they take preparation for their roles to an extreme. (Approximately 30 minutes)
SUPER-8 MONTAGE - A collection of unseen super-8 footage shot for potential use in the movie by Michael Bay`s visual assistant, Mark Palansky.
ANIMATIC - Early computer concepts from Michael Bay
dts & Dolby Digital 5.1

not bad deals again by depot! any1 know if they r cheaper elsewhere?

This item was edited on Monday, 27th August 2001, 22:00

Tomb Raider!!

Pre book Tomb raider for £15.21 @ www.dv-depot.com

Not bad eh? anywhere else doing it cheaper?


these r the features:

Audio commentary with director Simon West
"Digging Into Tomb Raider" featurette
"The Visual Effects Of Tomb Raider" featurette
"Are You Game?: The Lara Croft Phenomenon"
"Tomb Raider Chronicles" video game demo
Theatrical Trailer
DVD-ROM: three levels of the Tomb Raider video game embedded on DVD
Website exclusive

Dolby Digital 5.1, anamorphic widescreen 2.35:1

This item was edited on Monday, 27th August 2001, 21:49

RE: WHAT`S YOUR FAVOURITE REGION 2 DVD?

Here`s some from me:

Toy Story 1 & 2, Any Given Sunday, Braveheart S.E., Alien Legacy Box Set, Terminator S.E., Armageddon S.E. , Silence Of the Lambs S.E., Gladiator

This item was edited on Monday, 27th August 2001, 17:54

RE: America`s finest-What are your top r1 discs?

My top ones are:

The Rock :Criterion Collection, Saving Private Ryan DTS, Fight Club, Seven, Almost Famous, T2 : Ultimate Ed, The Matrix, Die Hard Ultimate Collection, Forrest Gump S.E., X - Files : Fight The Future S.E. DTS, Silence Of the Lambs Criterion Collection

Where to buy speakers online?

after finally deciding on the speakers I want ( kef cresta 2,3 & centre), I am now wondering were is the cheapest and most reliable place to buy speakers online? i have heard good things about hifibitz and hifi junkies and bad things about richer sounds online!

can anyone help?

Which centre speaker ?

I am wondering which centre speaker is better to buy and why :

infinity one centre or kef cresta centre

many thanks

This item was edited on Wednesday, 22nd August 2001, 17:07

RE: Godfather boxset R1 Vs. R2

yeah I now think I ll go with R2 as well

RE: Godfather boxset R1 Vs. R2

ahhh, see what you mean! just looked @ it more detail!!! those sneeky chaps @ play!!

RE: Godfather boxset R1 Vs. R2

I emailed play about this matter and this was their reply:


"Thankyou for yoru email. Below is a list of special features for the R2 and
R1 versions of The Godfather.

R2

a.. Director`s Commentary on all films
b.. Godfather Documentaries: `Francis Coppola`s Notebook` (from book to
screen), `On Location`, `The Godfather Family` (73 mins), `Behind The Scenes
1971`, `The Cinematography of The Godfather`, `Coppola and Puzo on
Screenwriting`, and two featurettes on the music of the Godfather
c.. Additionnal Scenes
d.. Storyboards from II and III
e.. Character, Cast and Filmmaker Bios
f.. Academy Award acceptance speeches
g.. Photo Galleries
h.. Theatrical Trailers


R1

a.. Audio Commentary from Francis Coppola on all 3 films
b.. `Francis Coppola`s Notebook`: an inside look at Coppola and the
creative process, taking the `The Godfather` from book to screen
c.. `On Location` with Oscar-winning production designer Dean Tavoularis,
going back to New York`s Lower East Side for a look at some of the original
locations where `The Godfather` films were shot
d.. `The Godfather Family: A Look Inside`: a 73-minute documentary on the
films` origins, including original screen tests and rehearsals
e.. `The Godfather Behind the Scenes 1971` - a featurette from the
original theatrical release
f.. Additional scenes: scenes that were added to later versions of the
original films, presented within a timeline of events from 1898 forward that
chronicles the Corleones` rise and real-life events
g.. `The Cinematography of The Godfather` featuring cinematographer Gordon
Willis
h.. `The Music of the Godfather`: two featurettes looking at the
unforgettable musical contributions of Nino Rota and Carmine Coppola
i.. `Coppola and Puzo on Screenwriting`: the collaboration of the novelist
and filmmaker adapting the book to the screen
j.. Original storyboards from Part II and animatic storyboards from Part
III
k.. `The Corleone Family Tree`: character and cast biographies
l.. Oscar acceptance speeches
m.. Photo galleries with captions
n.. Theatrical trailers
o.. Filmmaker biographies
Hope this helps."

I think I ll go with region1 it way be a £10 extra but there`s more extras!!

RE: R1 & R2 Godfather boxset

I emailed play about this and here is their reply :


"Thankyou for yoru email. Below is a list of special features for the R2 and
R1 versions of The Godfather.

R2

a.. Director`s Commentary on all films
b.. Godfather Documentaries: `Francis Coppola`s Notebook` (from book to
screen), `On Location`, `The Godfather Family` (73 mins), `Behind The Scenes
1971`, `The Cinematography of The Godfather`, `Coppola and Puzo on
Screenwriting`, and two featurettes on the music of the Godfather
c.. Additionnal Scenes
d.. Storyboards from II and III
e.. Character, Cast and Filmmaker Bios
f.. Academy Award acceptance speeches
g.. Photo Galleries
h.. Theatrical Trailers


R1

a.. Audio Commentary from Francis Coppola on all 3 films
b.. `Francis Coppola`s Notebook`: an inside look at Coppola and the
creative process, taking the `The Godfather` from book to screen
c.. `On Location` with Oscar-winning production designer Dean Tavoularis,
going back to New York`s Lower East Side for a look at some of the original
locations where `The Godfather` films were shot
d.. `The Godfather Family: A Look Inside`: a 73-minute documentary on the
films` origins, including original screen tests and rehearsals
e.. `The Godfather Behind the Scenes 1971` - a featurette from the
original theatrical release
f.. Additional scenes: scenes that were added to later versions of the
original films, presented within a timeline of events from 1898 forward that
chronicles the Corleones` rise and real-life events
g.. `The Cinematography of The Godfather` featuring cinematographer Gordon
Willis
h.. `The Music of the Godfather`: two featurettes looking at the
unforgettable musical contributions of Nino Rota and Carmine Coppola
i.. `Coppola and Puzo on Screenwriting`: the collaboration of the novelist
and filmmaker adapting the book to the screen
j.. Original storyboards from Part II and animatic storyboards from Part
III
k.. `The Corleone Family Tree`: character and cast biographies
l.. Oscar acceptance speeches
m.. Photo galleries with captions
n.. Theatrical trailers
o.. Filmmaker biographies
Hope this helps."

This item was edited on Tuesday, 21st August 2001, 17:11

RE: I need a new budget(ish) VCR - Any suggestion in the £100 - £150 region?

I just bought the LG LV900 for £99 from dixons it has

nicam stereo, NTSC playback, long play, 6 head, 2 scart sockets and videoplus and I m pretty happy with the picture and sound quality! not bad for the price

This item was edited on Sunday, 19th August 2001, 15:08

RE: Theatre plaques

now u mention, I would nt mind having them either! does anyone know where I can get me them?

RE: Planet of The Apes (2001)?

Basiclly they are copies! they are Grade B dvd silvers! that means that someone has stuck a vcd onto a dvd! would nt touch them with a barge bole!!! The Planet of the Apes dvd is estimated 2 be out 2 buy region 1 on 6/11/01

HTH

RE: Best place to get rid of old discs?

quite easily the answer IS www.dv-depot.com

RE: Best place to get rid of old discs?

ok superflyguy my email is 613nedrudrelyt[at]moc.liamtoh, let me know what u ve got

RE: Best place to get rid of old discs?

id be interested buying them what u got?

This item was edited on Monday, 6th August 2001, 17:56

RE: ntsc to pal50

it does have digital out and i have it wired 2 my amp with a coax, aint read about the samsung but i would recommend the JVC 521 or the 522 or 523, same player but 521 is black ,522 is silver ,523 is gold.

HTH